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EurWORK articles cover working life in Europe, in particular the fields of industrial relations and working conditions. The articles are based on quarterly reporting provided by the Network of Eurofound Correspondents.

Topical updates summarise and update developments around selected topics, which are relevant across a number of Member States at the same time

Spotlight reports cover in more depth country-level events, debates and changes in regulation related to working life, aiming to provide a balanced view of all parties’ positions

Research in Focus articles report on important research findings (including surveys) from the national level, often, but not exclusively, in the area of working conditions

In brief articles are short news items drawn from the correspondents' quarterly reports

Country updates summarise developments at national level and are published 4 times a year

Preliminary results from Finland’s basic income experiment, changes in working time and annual holiday legislation, and the parliamentary elections in April are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Finland in the first quarter of 2019.

The activities of the new trade union in the higher education sector, a new collective agreement in the transport sector, and changes to the occupational health and safety act are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Estonia in the first quarter of 2019.

Elections to the Chamber of Labour, a new law on Good Friday working, the rise in trade union membership and changes to the minimum income scheme are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Austria in the first quarter of 2019.

Difficult intersectoral wage negotiations and strikes at sectoral and national level are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Belgium in the first quarter of 2019 .

The European Commission’s latest country report on Bulgaria, proposed amendments to the Labour Code and protests by nurses over pay and working conditions are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Bulgaria in the first quarter of 2019.

The increasing digitalisation of the labour market, the abolition of the unpaid sick leave period, efforts to improve wage levels for foreign workers and reactions to the European Semester country report for Czechia are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Czechia in the first quarter of 2019.

What has taken place during the 4th quarter of 2018 in the industrial relations and working conditions landscape in European countries? Look no further – get up-to-date information as reported by our Network of Eurofound Correspondents who, on a quarterly basis keep us abreast of the latest developments in those fields of observation.

Growing industrial tensions at LOT Polish Airlines, several important events for major trade unions, the introduction of employee capital plans and key legal developments are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Poland in the fourth quarter of 2018.

A new government agenda on industrial action, a collective labour market agreement in the construction sector and the results of the Quality of Work Index study are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Luxembourg in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Mandatory trade union membership and the first collective agreement for police officers are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Malta in the fourth quarter of 2018.